Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Mormons Join LGBT Pride Parade, Occupiers Protest It

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San Francisco's 42nd annual Pride Parade drew as many as a million people to Market Street and the Civic Center Sunday — including two unusual groups: Mormon supporters of gay rights and Occupy-movement critics of the event's commercialization. About 100 … Continue reading »


SFPD Arrest 75 Occupy SF Protesters at Turk Street Building

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Update 6:50 p.m. San Francisco police arrested 75  protestors this afternoon for misdemeanor trespassing after a request from the San Francisco Archdiocese, said SFPD spokesman Sgt. Michael Andraychak. Last night protestors took over a church-owned building at 888 Turk St. … Continue reading »


Occupy Update: San Francisco, Oakland, UC Davis Pepper Spray Video

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A quick roundup of Sunday's "Occupy" developments around the Bay Area. We'll start with the latest developments tonight, then go back to earlier in the day: San Francisco OccupySF protesters have taken over the street in front of the Federal … Continue reading »


Occupy Oakland Announces Fox Square Park in Uptown District as New Site for Encampment; Watch Press Conference

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Occupy Oakland said today it wants to set up a new encampment at Fox Square Park in the rapidly gentrifying Uptown district, which has tried to position itself as a hip, upscale arts and entertainment hub. (Watch the full press … Continue reading »


Tents, Banks, and Police: Occupy Bay Area, Week of Nov. 14

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The Bay Area was pre-Occupied this week, with much going on in several protests related to the Occupy Wall Street movement. KQED's Ian Hill has curated a recap of the last few days, via Storify. Check it out here or … Continue reading »


Roundup: Occupy Oakland, OccupyCal

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Stop us if you've heard this one before: Oakland police (and a slew of officers from other agencies) descend on Frank Ogawa (Oscar Grant) Plaza outside City Hall to evict the Occupy Oakland encampment. Then, almost before you've gotten used … Continue reading »


Occupy Wall Street: Here to Stay? Can it Evolve? Who's Participating? Listen to Radio Debate...

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On KQED Radio 88.5′s Forum today, host Michael Krasny talked to San Francisco Chronicle reporter Joe Garofoli, Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders, and Rolling Stone contributing editor Tim Dickinson about the Occupy Wall Street movement. The segment drew many comments from … Continue reading »


Occupy Wall Street -- Bay Area Editions

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Occupy SF on Twitter Occupy Oakland on Twitter The Occupy Wall Street protests have turned into Occupy Just About Everywhere, and that of course includes the Bay Area. Last week, in San Francisco, the city broke up the Occupy SF … Continue reading »


City Breaks Up Occupy SF Encampment; Video of Last Night's Protest; Lee, Avalos Statements

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The latest on Occupy SF from Twitter In the wee small hours this morning, the Occupy SF encampment in the Financial District was dismantled by authorities. OccupySF is the offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going … Continue reading »